Yoga, book sales and other events to benefit the Help Linda Kozic fund

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Aug 29, 2013 at 12:19 PMAug 29, 2013 at 3:59 PM

The Kozic family continues to collect contributions for the “Help Linda Kozic” fund that will support her medical and living expenses following the Aug. 5 shootings at the Ross Township municipal building.

Cans for cash and change, decorated with memorial ribbons and a picture of the couple, are being placed at local businesses, including the Chestnuthill Diner.

The top of the cans say, “Love for Linda, justice for Jerry.”Donations can also be made at helplindakozic.org.Send details on other fundraisers to newsroom@poconorecord.com.

Other fundraisers include:

Donate to help Linda Kozic and you'll benefit from a yoga class.

The first class will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Day Street Community Center in East Stroudsburg.

Subsequent classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at Sundari Yoga in Stroudsburg and at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Balance Yoga at Forty Fort.For more information, contact Sundari Yoga at 570-664-0956.

SaturdayA local author will be selling her novel at the West End Fair Saturday to benefit families affected by the Ross Township shooting.

K.L. Randis will be selling her first novel, “Spilled Milk,” from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the fair's Gate 1. Autographed copies will go for $19.99.

Fans who already own the book can have their copies autographed for a minimum donation of $1. In addition, proceeds from all ebook sales on Saturday will go to the victims.

The event is meant to “propel an awareness of violence of all kinds, meet the author, and to raise funds for the families involved,” Randis said on her Facebook page.

“Spilled Milk” is based on Randis' own experience with an abusive family member.

Sept. 24A Cocktails & Painting Party to benefit Linda Kozic will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Mullally's Clubhouse Cafe at the Glen Brook Golf Club. The event will feature cocktails and step-by-step art instruction.

All proceeds will go towards her mounting medical bills and living expenses for Kozic. Free drinks, free food, and a painting to hang on your wall! What's not to love? A $35 ticket donation fee will get you free beer, wine and drinks and appetizers from 5-6 p.m. as well as art instruction in which you will leave with an original 16x20 canvas of your own creation.

Reserve space now by emailing erinderosa@aol.com. Tickets can be purchased at www.pipparties.com.

Sept. 29A benefit concert will be held from 3-10 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Comfort Inn in Bartonsville.The concert will feature many acclaimed area musicians, almost of them friends of Jerry and Linda Kozic.

A $10 admission gets you a full day of music and some snacks. There will be raffles, a silent auction and there is an indoor pool as well.

OngoingFermato Enterprise Automotive & Repair Service in Stroudsburg is spearheading a “Kickstarting For Kozic” benefit drive for Linda Kozic.

Located at Route 209 and Truss Road, Fermato is donating 50 percent of its business profits to a fund set up to help Linda Kozic deal with expenses she faces after losing her husband.